Reps demand fresh talks on Lapsset land

Tuesday March 1 2016

Lamu County deputy Governor Eric Mugo (left) and JKUAT Vice Chancellor Prof Mabel Imbuga during the signing of an MOU for a three-year partnership deal that is expected to improve the county's agricultural potential and food security in February 2014. Mr Mugo says National Land Commission reneged on Lapsset land payment. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NATION MEDIA GROUP

In Summary

There has been a mixed reaction to the allocation of 70,000 acres of land by NLC to Lapsset.

Mr Abbas Famau said the 70,000 acres were not paid for and that they belonged to locals using the land.

Mr James Komu faulted the NLC for allocating the land to Lapsset, saying residents had developed their plots and it would be wrong to evict them without compensation.